Ni zan nuna wuri nan.

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Breakdown of Ni zan nuna wuri nan.

• wuri: the place
• nuna: to show

Questions & Answers about Ni zan nuna wuri nan.

Why is Ni used even though zan already indicates the first-person subject?

In Hausa, including the pronoun Ni can add clarity or emphasis, even though the future marker zan already indicates "I". It’s quite common in Hausa to state the pronoun explicitly, especially when you want to emphasize or make the subject very clear.

What does zan mean in this sentence?

Zan is the contracted form of za ni, which is the future tense marker for "I will" in Hausa. It shows that the action (nuna) is going to happen in the future.

Is nuna the infinitive or a special verb form?

Nuna is the basic verb form (infinitive) in Hausa that means "to show". In many Hausa constructions, you’ll see the future marker (zan) or other tense markers followed by the verb in its base form, such as zan nuna ("I will show").

Why do we have wuri before nan?

Wuri means "a place" or "location." By saying wuri nan, you’re specifying "this particular place here." In Hausa, placing nan after wuri points to a specific location, much like saying "this place here" in English.

Are there other ways to say "this place" or "here" in Hausa?

Yes, you can use nan by itself to say "here," or you can use phrases like a nan for "in/at here." Sometimes you’ll also hear variations like ananne or nan take for emphasis. How you choose depends on context and emphasis, but wuri nan is a straightforward way to refer to "this place here."